MerQube provides a cloud-native financial indexing platform that utilizes a block-based architecture and blockchain technology to design and calculate bespoke indices across various asset classes. This technology enables rapid deployment of complex indices, addressing the need for efficient and scalable solutions in passive investing for financial institutions.
Funding
$37M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Traditional financial indexing platforms often struggle with the complexity and speed required to design and deploy bespoke indices, especially across diverse asset classes. Legacy systems can be slow, inflexible, and lack the scalability needed to meet the demands of modern passive investing strategies.
Solution
MerQube offers a cloud-native financial indexing platform that leverages a block-based architecture to rapidly design and calculate custom indices. The platform's technology enables the efficient creation of complex indices across equities, multi-asset, futures, options, and commodities. By utilizing a component-based approach, MerQube significantly reduces the time-to-market for new indices, allowing financial institutions to quickly implement innovative investment strategies. The platform also incorporates blockchain technology to provide enhanced security, visibility, and traceability of index calculations.
Target Audience
MerQube primarily serves investment banks, asset managers, and insurance companies seeking efficient and scalable solutions for passive investing and the creation of custom indices.
Features
- Block-based architecture for adaptable and scalable index design
- Cloud-native platform optimized for speed and efficiency
- Blockchain technology (GiT) for enhanced security and audit trails
- Support for a wide range of asset classes, including equities, multi-asset, futures, options, and commodities
- Intraday index calculation capabilities
- Tools for rules-based strategy development
- Defined Outcome index benchmarks for derivative-based strategies